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About the show

The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with an interesting mix of experts, leaders, and locals.

Latest episodes

  • The Panel with Mike Williams and Jennie Moreton

    October 9, 2026 · 49 min

    First up, should New Zealand ban the sale of fireworks? We'll hear from Alice Hayward, founder of Ban the Boom NZ as NZ First campaigns on the issue. Then, a controversial rockpool harvesting ban and what it means for coastal communities…

  • The pre-Panel : Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense

    October 9, 2026 · 9 min

    Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The…

  • The Panel Plus for 8 October 2026

    October 8, 2026 · 24 min

    An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: this week marks the three-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre in Southern Israel. The resulting Israeli invasion…

  • The Panel with Paula Penfold and Conor English

    October 8, 2026 · 48 min

    First up, randomised drug testing for beneficiaries will be on the way if the National Party is elected. But will it actually do anything minimise illegal drug use? The panel talks to Dr Fiona Hutton, Associate Professor in Criminology at…

  • The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense

    October 8, 2026 · 9 min

    Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The…

  • The Whip for 7 October 2026

    October 7, 2026 · 27 min

    Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Heather Roy, Ben Thomas and Ruwani Perera.

  • The Panel Plus for 7 October 2026

    October 7, 2026 · 21 min

    An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan explores and unpacks the wonders of vocal fry.

  • The Panel with Anna Fifield and Thomas Scrimgeour

    October 7, 2026 · 48 min

    First up, immediate response from Anna and Thomas to last night's TVNZ Leader's Debate, then they talk to the head of the Asso­ci­ation of Salar­ied Med­ical Spe­cial­ists, Sarah Dalton about claims of target 'gaming' in the health sector…